State proposes Duke lawsuit settlement

Deal calls for $99,000 fine, more study

10:35 PM,
Jul. 15, 2013

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The state on Monday proposed a settlement in a lawsuit on surface and groundwater pollution from coal-fired power plants that is leaving a bad taste in the mouths of environmentalists.

The N.C. Division of Water Quality is seeking public comment on a proposed consent order between the agency, Duke Energy Progress, Inc. and Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC for claims of coal ash pollution from the Asheville power plant in Skyland and the Riverbend plant in Gaston County.

The proposed settlement includes a timeline of required actions to address violations or threatened violations of state ...